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Class Detail:
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FA 2009
Classical Civilization
CLCIV
101
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Classical Civilization I: The Ancient Greek World (in English)
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001
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Credits:
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4
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Requirements & Distribution:
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FYWR
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Other:
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WorldLit
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Credit Exclusions:
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No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in GTBOOKS 191 or 201.
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Advisory Prerequisites:
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Freshman or Sophomore or permission of instructor.
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Other Course Info:
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F.
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Repeatability:
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May not be repeated for credit.
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Primary Instructor:
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Forsdyke,Sara L
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(real time availability for all sections)
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This course is an introduction to the history and culture of Ancient Greece. We will laugh with the ancient comedians and think with the ancient philosophers. We will also confront the contradictions of this complex society: Why did the freedom-loving Greeks condone slavery? Why were women denied a role in politics, but were featured prominently in public performances of tragedy? Finally, we will explore the complex legacy of the Greeks to the modern world, in part through the study of the representation of ancient Greece in film.
A major goal of the course is to help students develop college-level writing skills.
Short essays (two pages) written in response to reading assignments are required each week. In addition, there will be two longer essays (5 pages each) and two one-hour exams.
Active participation is required.
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Course Syllabi
Syllabi are available to current LSA students. IMPORTANT: These syllabi are provided to give students a general idea about the courses, as offered by LSA departments and programs in prior academic terms. The syllabi do not necessarily reflect the assignments, sequence of course materials, and/or course expectations that the faculty and departments/programs have for these same courses in the current and/or future terms.
Search for Syllabus
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Textbooks/Other Materials (data maintained by department in Wolverine Access)
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ISBN: 9780195372359
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A brief history of ancient Greece : politics, society, and culture, Author: Sarah B. Pomeroy ... [et al.]., Publisher: Oxford University Press 2nd ed. 2009
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Required
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ISBN: 0143039954
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The Odyssey, Author: Homer ; translated by Robert Fagles ; introduction and notes by Bernard Knox., Publisher: Penguin Books 2006
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Required
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ISBN: 019537326X
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Bacchae and other plays, Author: Euripides., Publisher: Oxford University Press 2009
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Required
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ISBN: 9780140449297
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Medea and other plays, Author: Euripides., Publisher: Penguin Books 2003
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Required
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ISBN: 1593080913
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The history of the Peloponnesian war, Author: Thucydides ; translated by Richard Crawley and revised by Donald Lateiner ; with an introduction and notes by Donald Lateiner., Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics 2006
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Required
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ISBN: 9780140448146
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Lysistrata and other plays, Author: Aristophanes., Publisher: Penguin 2002
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Required
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ISBN: 9780585283562
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Defence of Socrates ; Euthyphro ; Crito, Author: Plato., Publisher: Oxford University Press 1997
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Required
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